First, after Sofala reluctantly had another tentative fight with the Li family's fleet, the unscrupulous businessman Giannimo de Espinoza lost several more ships. Then, he became very decisive. He led the remaining dozen or so ships, which were mainly composed of Spanish large square galenic ships and the kind of commercial three-masted square-sailed broad-body ships that were favorites of Dutch sea coachmen (the wide hulls and small decks could pay less taxes and facilitate the transportation of slaves). ) fled magnificently!
He directly left important port trading stations such as Mogadishu, Mombasa, Mozambique, Madagascar and Sofala on the east coast of Africa to the Li Family Chamber of Commerce who came from afar, and he led his fleet southward to who knows where. went.
But there is no doubt that the unscrupulous businessman Giannimo de Espinoza must have been frightened.
Before, when Li Huamei, the admiral of the Li family, came, he had sunk and damaged several ships of their chamber of commerce. But at that time, he didn't think those Ming people were very powerful. At most, they were just a little cunning. However, when he dispatched the fleet back and searched all over Africa for opportunities to retaliate, surprisingly, reality gave Espinoza a blow in the head!
First, there was the disastrous defeat in the Battle of the Comoros Islands, and then there was the battle outside the port of Sofala. It was just two naval battles. The huge fleet of nearly seventy ships of the Espinoza Chamber of Commerce actually Only a dozen ships were left after being beaten, but the enemy was basically unscathed and even captured several ships in vain. Looking at the whole world, this kind of thing is simply unheard of and unseen!
Therefore, the unscrupulous businessman Gironimo de Espinoza ran away decisively, taking his last belongings and the dozen or so ships that were as frightened as him, leaving him behind. The forces and ports that had been operating on the east coast of Africa for many years simply ran away magnificently.
Anne did not choose to chase, because after the two wars, all kinds of materials and gunpowder and artillery shells were consumed hugely, so she planned to carry out supplies and repairs at the Sofala port first, and by the way, wait for that damn fat Nagopur on the other side of the Indian Ocean. Send soldiers and businessmen to take over the territories she conquered in East Africa.
As early as when she was in Mogadishu, she also had people send letters to Nanyang and Daming. Now Nanyang must have received the news, but whether Daming has received it and actually sent people over, she still wonders. I can't guarantee it anymore, so I can only let a certain fat guy take care of it first.
But no matter what, she was certain of the facts and didn't think too much about the messy things. She just wanted to wander around. Of course, she also wanted to explore trade routes, routes and find idiots like Li Huamei?
Well, now Annie can no longer tell which thing she is mainly doing, but she also vaguely knows that she may not be able to catch up with some idiots in a short time.
Because the prisoners of the Espinoza Chamber of Commerce have already confessed honestly:
The Li family fleet had indeed stayed here in Africa before, and even fought with them several times. But in the end, after taking some small advantages, the Li family fleet did not wait for the large fleet of the Espinoza Chamber of Commerce. After the mobilization was completed, he ran away without any reason. He seemed to have gone north to the Mediterranean Sea?
Then, there were naval battles between the two sides in Mogadishu and Comoros, and the conflict between the two sides began to develop to this point.
Therefore, Anne could only temporarily prepare for supplies and repairs here in Sofala, and then planned to wait until a certain fat man Espinoza sent people to take over the various ports and trading stations in East Africa and finally conquered the sphere of influence. Then wait for the opportunity to go north and go to the Mediterranean to find that fast-running Li Huamei and those useless bad guys.
Before that, she had to stay for a while in this port city called Sofala, which was actually just a small town with a dock.
This is Sofala. Although the Espinoza Chamber of Commerce has been here for a long time, the population and town size here are not very large. Anyway, there are more than two thousand ships docked in the Li family fleet. After the heavily armed sailors landed, this so-called city, which was actually just a place with a population of more than 10,000 people and could only be regarded as a small town or a large trading station, was immediately declared occupied by the Li Family Chamber of Commerce.
So, Anne began to stay in this relatively cool town located at 24º south latitude and 34º east longitude, and stayed there for several days.
"..."
(๑‾ꇴ‾๑)
Although it is also very hot here, compared to the equator and Mogadishu, it is much better here.
"..."
๑乛◡乛๑
Anyway, as Annie saw, that guy Song Yifeng never hid naked in the house to enjoy the coolness without being ashamed.
Although Annie didn't mind that the other party liked to cool down in the house naked, but it always annoyed her to have to listen to Bad Bear Tibbs' research and muttering about food every time.
And, the most important thing is: after hearing that kind of muttering too much, she couldn't help but have wild thoughts several times. Occasionally, she would think about whether she should try to remove the white and tender flesh on Song Yifeng's front, chest, and arms. Or is it the crazy idea to cut a piece off the butt and bake it and eat it?
"..."
(ಠ~ಠ)
But fortunately, Annie is different from her bad little bear. She still has a strong bottom line and will not eat people easily, even if Song Yifeng looks very 'delicious and delicate' in Tibbers' eyes.
"..."
(lll￢▽￢)
As she was thinking about it, Annie couldn't help but take a sneak peek at Song Yifeng, who was lying on the side playing her game console in a Korean gauze skirt, while her feet were dangling in the air intentionally or unintentionally.
The other party was not naked today, so Annie no longer heard Tibbers the bear talking about her today, and she no longer had to worry about the other party being suddenly eaten by the bear one day, and then when she came back, she only found a Two broken palms and soles or a large pool of blood or something.
If possible, Annie really wants to explain something to the spicy Song Yifeng. For example, let the other party have the consciousness of being a food, be sure to be vigilant and protect yourself at all times, and never be alone with Tibbers and put yourself down easily. The flesh on your body is exposed?
"Report!"
Suddenly, when Annie was thinking about some random things, the first mate of the sword fleet on her flagship "Xiang Feihu" suddenly shouted outside the door of the house, and then the other party walked straight away. Come in.
"Admiral!"
"The president of Siruwela Chamber of Commerce has just sent a handwritten letter. Please read it?"
Then, after taking a curious look at Second Admiral Song Yifeng who was playing with an unknown gadget, the first mate held up a roll of waterproof parchment letter sealed with mud in his hand and said.
"don't want!"
(ʃƪ˘³˘)
"I don't know what the president is!"
₍₍(̨̡‾ᗣ‾)̧̢₎₎
"It's better for you to read it to others yourself!"
∠(ᐛ ∠)＿
Anne lay lazily on her side on the big wooden chair where she was sitting. Then, while sipping coconut water from a reed pipe, she motioned to the first mate to read to her casually.
"yes!"
The first mate did not hesitate, he directly opened the seal with the seal, and then opened the volume of the autographed letter from the president of the Siluwela Chamber of Commerce.
"..."
However, after pulling the letter downwards, his expression couldn't help but change.
Then, he turned the letter over again.
"..."
For a long time, apart from opening his mouth subconsciously, he just glanced at the great admiral who was lying on the chair, and then looked at the letter in his hand. There was a look of embarrassment on his face, but... A person who lives and breathes without opening his mouth to recite?
"??"
∑(´△｀)? !
"What's wrong? Did they say something bad about someone else?!"
.(,,•₃•,,)?
Annie slowly sat up straight, and then she began to think:
If it is really what she thinks, maybe she should let the fleet set off tomorrow, go around the Cape of Good Hope, and then go all the way north to visit the coastline of West Africa, pack up that chamber of commerce, and go there in advance Are you looking for sister Li Huamei and those idiots in the Mediterranean?
"No, it's not..."
"this……"
"Grand Admiral, you should read it yourself, subordinate... I don't seem to know their Portuguese writing?"
Then, the first mate no longer pretended, but smiled dryly, and gently placed the roll of parchment letter in front of their Admiral Anne, where there were many snacks scattered around. Dried fruits and split coconuts on wooden table.
He came here to report, and he did not bring a foreign translator who could speak the Ming language, so he didn't even know whether he was reading backwards or forwards. Anyway, he tried it, and the tadpole-like words were ignored. No matter how you look at it, he doesn’t recognize anyone!
"..."
(*¯ㅿ¯*;)
"It's really useless!"
(｡◕ˇεˇ◕｡)
Blinking, she looked at the sarcastic first mate, and then at the roll of parchment. Anne scolded the other person very dissatisfied, and then stretched out her sticky little hands, which were wet and stained with a lot of coconut juice. He quickly picked up the so-called autographed letter and opened it to read quickly.
"..."
(｡•ˇ‸ˇ•｡)
"..."
(ˉ▽￣~)Cut~~
Soon, Annie finished reading it, and then threw it directly into the wooden box she specially used to pile garbage.
"??"
"What's the matter, Annie, what's written in it?"
At this time, Song Yifeng unexpectedly stopped her entertainment, turned her face sideways, and said this to the first mate who wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask.
"It's nothing!"
ε=(´ο｀*)))Alas
"There is a hot guy named Finan Siruweira. He said that he has nothing to do with the Malay Governor of Nanyang, Preila. He guarantees that he is not our enemy, and he has nothing to do with the Espinoza Chamber of Commerce. Familiarity, or even competition?”
(；￢_￢)
"Anyway, it probably means that we don't want to embarrass him."
╮(╯▽╰)╭
"Then, he also said that the strongholds and trading ports operated by his Chamber of Commerce, such as Sao Tome, St. George, Sierra Leone, Green Point, etc., are willing to provide supply and docking services to our Li Chamber of Commerce. Also, can we also give our Li Family Chamber of Commerce a certain market share?"
(´◔‸◔`)
"That's probably what it looks like anyway!"
(*^▽^*)
It was just a trivial matter. Anne didn't care about it and never took it to heart.
Besides, she had no intention of actively attacking the Xiwei Chamber of Commerce. As long as their ships could dock normally for supplies and trade, she would not bother to attack the ports and trading stations that others had finally built. What a blast!
After all, the constant need to replenish cannonballs and gunpowder was too much trouble for her, and it was really a waste of time.
(…)
(●￣(ｴ)￣●)
"oh!"
Song Yifeng responded, then turned back and continued playing her own game.
"So that's it."
"Then don't hit them!"
Nodding, the first mate responded calmly, and then he carefully picked up the letter from the trash.
If the content is really what their great admiral said, then this handwritten letter has the same effect as a contract. The great admiral may not care about it, but he, the first mate, must keep it properly and keep it. Just get up.
"??"
(๑•̌.•̑๑)ˀ̣ˀ̣
"Why don't you leave? Is there anything else?"
(๑ˊ•̥▵•)੭₎₎
"Yes!"
"Admiral, there is a guy outside who claims to be a British noble and wants to see you!"
"correct!"
"He came in several escort warships and has now entered the port."
The first mate did not hesitate and directly told the second thing he wanted to do here.
The passing merchant ship that brought Finan Siruvela's autograph letter and the British warship entered the port one after the other, so he simply came to report together.
"British?"
(๑•̌.•̑๑)ˀ̣ˀ̣
"It seems that when we were in the Indian Ocean, we also saw a lot of British and British ships, but why did they come to see me? I am not familiar with them!"
(ಠ╭╮ಠ)
After saying that, Annie straightened up her face, looking reluctant.
"Forget it! Let them come in!"
(￢д￢.)
Although she was a little disgusted, considering that she had eaten and drank enough now, and was still free for the time being, Anne planned to go and find out what the British people wanted to do when they came to her place.
…
"Hello!"
"Dear Admiral of the Li Family Fleet!"
"I am Sir James Clifford, Fleet Admiral of the Privateer Fleet of the British Navy. It is a pleasure to meet you, Your Excellency."
Soon, a strange young man in military uniform who claimed to be the British Navy Admiral came in with a group of people. He politely took off his hat and bowed to Anne who was sitting on the chair. A gift.
Obviously, before coming here, the other party must have done relevant homework and knew what kind of person the Grand Admiral of the Li family fleet in Sofala was. Therefore, when he saw that Anne sitting on the main seat was a blond After seeing the little girl with blue eyes, he wasn't too surprised. He just smiled and spoke in his native language.
"Say it!"
↜(ψ｀▽′)o
"What do you want to do when you come here today?"
|ू•ૅω•́)ᵎᵎ
However, what surprised the other party was that Anne did not wait for the translator brought by the other party to speak, and directly asked in the other party's language.
To be honest, Anne really hoped in her heart that the other party was looking for trouble or declaring war, because in that case, she seemed to be able to seize and confiscate the other party's escort ships in a grand manner! By then, maybe she won't have to worry about the convoys in Africa and India anymore.
"ah!"
"Are you British?"
"Sorry, I didn't mean anything else. I was just a little surprised by your fluent English accent..."
Clifford was indeed a little shocked, and subconsciously thought that the little blond girl in front of him was from their native England.
If that's really the case, maybe their mission today will become a little easier?
"no!"
(ಠ~ಠ)
"Say quickly! If you don't tell me what you want to do, you can leave now."
o(*｀ー´)o
Annie became a little impatient and urged her directly.
You know, usually, after eating and drinking, she is ready to take a nap, so how can she have time to receive these inexplicable chattering guys?
"this……"
Seeing Anne's denial and intending to drive them away without saying a few words, and looking at Anne's face, Clifford hesitated for a moment, but in the end he had to explain the general intention of their visit with some embarrassment. come out:
"Is such that."
"We heard that you and your fleet drove away the Spanish Janlonimo de Espinoza who was entrenched in West Africa and have completely occupied this place. Am I right?"
"To be honest, we have been fighting the Spanish and have always wanted to enter Africa."
"But we didn't expect that they would be defeated by you and your powerful fleet so quickly..."
Thinking of the exaggerated giant battleships he saw at the port, Clifford's eyelids couldn't help but twitch. At the same time, he secretly felt a little bit of fear for the huge empire in the Far East, but thinking about that empire seemed to have already The rumors of civil unrest made him feel a little better, and then he continued:
"Your Majesty the Great Admiral!"
"We discovered that you and your fleet came from the far east. There are only five large ships. There must be a slight shortage of personnel and armed forces. There is no way to easily occupy the vast West Africa. Then Let alone opening up the interior.”
"so……"
"I wonder if you are willing to cooperate with us in the UK and give us the trade and management rights in this area?"
Then, Clifford wanted to tell him one of his plans and ideas.
For example: the taxation of port trading stations and ships, etc. are all managed by their British people. Then, they can continue to inherit the gold, gems, slaves and other trades of the Espinoza Chamber of Commerce, and then obtain He and his Clifford Army can give a small portion of the profits to the Li Family Chamber of Commerce for free, as a paid exchange for the right to operate Africa, especially West Africa?
"..."
(*¯ㅿ¯*;)
After a while, Anne gradually became impatient after hearing such a thing.
"Uncle blame, you better not say any more!"
↜(ψ｀▽′)o
"Here in West Africa, one of their servants, that fat man from India, will soon send a ship to take over. He has a lot of people and a lot of clothes. If you just plan to talk about that thing, you can go back now. Oh."
٩(๑´0`๑)۶
"Because, if I don't know you well at all, I will definitely not agree!"
(｡•̀ꌂ-)✧
After yawning first, and then waving her hands impatiently, Annie signaled to the weird uncles in front of her that they could go home.
If she didn't leave, maybe she would rob their boat too when she got angry?
In fact, their ships were just medium-sized frigates. If they were the first- or second-class battleships under the command of the uncle named Bergstone who was in Nanyang last time, she might have ordered a strong force. Robbed.
"ah!?"
"you……"
"You already have plans for West Africa?"
"Has the Li Family Chamber of Commerce also become powerful in India?"
"That's really a pity..."
Clifford obviously knew that India and Africa were not far apart, but he never thought that the other party actually had power in India. This really caught him off guard and he never expected it.
This disparity in information made him feel a little embarrassed, and his expression began to change.
Because he knew that if the little girl had not lied, then those suggestions he had just made, those who had preconceived ideas, thought that the other party would have to succumb to them because they did not have enough manpower and because the Ming Empire was too far away, leaving them with the British Empire for nothing. Picking up a big bargain plan is really too ridiculous and taken for granted.
"That……"
"I still hope that you will seriously consider the proposal just now?"
"I'll take my leave soon."
After hesitating for a while, he felt that there was no point in staying any longer, so Clifford didn't say anything, but with a livid face, he was somewhat annoyed and simply said goodbye and gritted his teeth and left.
"Hello!"
"Annie..."
"What did he just say to you in a weird way?"
"Why did he leave again suddenly?"
Song Yifeng obviously didn't understand the conversation between the two parties, and the first mate on the side also didn't understand. Therefore, after seeing the visitors leave angrily after a few words and looking not very good, She quickly asked curiously again.
"Well……"
(ー`´ー)
"It's nothing. Anyway, that weird uncle is a bad guy. When he saw us driving away the Espinoza Chamber of Commerce, he wanted to pick peaches. He also wanted to trick people into selling these port trading stations to him. But it doesn't matter. He was After seeing through it, he was severely rejected!"
(•‾̑⌣‾̑•)✧˖°
"oh!"
"So this is ah……"
Nodding, Song Yifeng responded with a vague understanding, and then realized that it was really not a big deal, so she once again immersed herself in the interesting 'game console' magic weapon that was said to take hundreds of years to build.
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